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More sent Munaf to train under Dennis Lillee and TA Sekhar at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai. Even as Gujarat and Baroda showed interest in him, he choose Mumbai after impressing Sachin...
Then, even as Baroda and Gujarat vied for his services, Munaf chose Mumbai, after Sachin Tendulkar had taken special interest in him and had a word with the authorities in the Mumbai Cricket ...
- Male
- August 12, 1983
- India
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- Humble beginnings. Munaf was born in Ikhar, a farming village of barely 8,000 people near Bharuch in Gujarat. And yet, that humble background only helped him.
- Massive hype. Even before playing a First-Class game, Munaf was already being looked at as the fastest bowler in India. Kiran More discovered Munaf after the then-20-year-old came to his coaching academy.
- Impressing the Little Master. While Gujarat and Baroda were both vying for Munaf’s services, he was approached by Tendulkar to play for Mumbai. Munaf promptly accepted, and ended up making his First-Class debut for Mumbai.
- Impressive on Test debut. Munaf had to wait till 2006 before making his Test debut. But when he finally debuted, it was a memorable one. Playing against England at Mohali, Munaf’s maiden Test wicket was that of Kevin Pietersen, caught and bowled.
Dec 27, 2014 · Once Mumbai coach Chandrakant Pandit and captain Sairaj Bahutule switched allegiance from Mumbai to Maharashtra in 2005, Munaf followed them. His exceptional season earned him his maiden...
Munaf began his cricketing career by starting at a club instead of representing his native. He signed for the Mumbai cricket team in 2003 and that is where his pacing skills sprouted.
- July 12, 1983
- 1.91 m
- Munaf Musa Patel
- Indian
Munaf Patel (born 12 July 1983) is a former Indian cricketer who played all formats of the game. He played for the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy and Gujarat, Mumbai cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team in domestic arena. Patel was a member of the Indian team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
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Dec 30, 2021 · Munaf Patel began his Ranji Trophy career with Mumbai, but he moved to Maharashtra after Mumbai coach Chandrakant Pandit and captain Sairaj Bahutule switched to Maharashtra. However, his time in Maharashtra came to an end on a sour note, and he moved on to Baroda.
